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Offline Charlie-SA

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Snap Caps
« on: August 07, 2009, 01:52:06 AM »
Can a .45 long colt snap cap be used in single shot rolling/falling block or trapdoor rifles for practicing smooth trigger pulling?

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Re: Snap Caps
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2009, 03:00:58 AM »
YMMV, depending upon the chambering of the subject single shot rolling/falling block or trapdoor rifles.

I use them in my several .410 shotgun's.

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Re: Snap Caps
« Reply #2 on: August 07, 2009, 03:31:56 AM »
I should have noted using 45 snap caps in a 45-70. :-[

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Re: Snap Caps
« Reply #3 on: August 07, 2009, 11:57:33 AM »
I should have noted using 45 snap caps in a 45-70. :-[

Why not just buy .45-70 snap caps?

A-Zoom Snap Caps.

http://www.pachmayr.com

1(800) 423-9704

These A-Zoom snap caps are very high qualilty devices, The best I have ever seen. These snap caps are machined, instead of being cast...

So, they're not cheap. The pair I'm looking at, for a 12 ga, cost $10.50 a pair.

You should also be able to order them from Lyman or Brownells too.

I have these snap caps for every caliber of firearm, I have.

Bill

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Re: Snap Caps
« Reply #4 on: August 08, 2009, 03:55:31 AM »
Great question :D  For some unknown reason I wasn't thinking snap caps were made in 45-70 ;D  I'll check out the reccommended sites.

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Re: Snap Caps
« Reply #5 on: August 08, 2009, 04:58:40 AM »
I should have noted using 45 snap caps in a 45-70. :-[

If you own both calibers, it is way easier to put a 45 snap cap in a 45/70 than it is to put a 45/70 scap cap into a 45 handgun!

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Re: Snap Caps
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2009, 09:48:53 AM »
Thanks for the info on Lyman as a potential site, they had A-Zoom in 45-70 and had A-Zoom in 6.8 Remington SPC which I was also wanting.